Page 3: Historical Events In April - 01

1864  Marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer   

1865  Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the inaugural Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril.   

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army.   

1865  -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama.   

1865  Richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)   

1866  US Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US   

1866  Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino).   

1866  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98.   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  Hampton Institute opens   

1868  Edmond Rostand, French author is born   

1868  The Canadian Government fixes a uniform inaugural class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank   

1868  Edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac).   

1869  Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom)   

1869  Anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69.   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98.   

1870  Patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1871  F Melius Christiansen, composer   

1872  1st edition of The Standard   

1872  Tadeusz Joteyko, composer.   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die.   

1873  Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer is born   

1873  Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor)   

1875  The Times of London is recorded as becoming the inaugural newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

1875  Edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror).   

1876  1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5)   

1878  Carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)   

1878  Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56.   

1881  Anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem.   

1883  Lon Chaney, American actor is born   

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor   

1884  Laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway).   

1885  Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones.   

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1220  Emperor go-saga of japan: Emperor go-saga of japan (d. 1272)   

1283  Ludwig iv of baveria: Roman catholic bavarian emperor (1314-47)   

1543  François de bonne: Duc de lesdiguières, constable of france   

1578  William harvey: England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  Gaspar de crayer: Flemish painter   

1582  Thomas simpson: Composer   

1610  Charles de saint-Évremond: French soldier   

1640  Georg mohr: Danish mathematician   

1085  Death of Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (b. 1048)   

1132  Death of St-hugues: Bishop of grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Death of Eleanor of aquitaine: Wife of louis vii & henry ii,   

1205  Amalrik ii: King of cyprus/jerusalem,   

1528  Death of Francisco de peñalosa: Spanish composer   

1548  Death of Sigismund i: The elder, king of poland,   

1580  Death of Alonso mudarra: Spanish composer   

1611  Gillis van valkenborch: Flemish painter, buried at about 72